A space for poetry on Thursday evenings at 7.30pm at A Touch of Madness, 12 Nuttall Road, Observatory, Cape Town.
Hear poetry read, recited and performed by the famous and the infamous, the known and the unknown, the electric and the eclectic. Come laugh, come cry, come be yourself…

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Emi Mahmoud is the reigning 2015 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and 2016 Woman of the World co-Champion. One of BBC's 100 Most Inspirational Women of 2015, Emi studied Anthropology and Molecular Cellular & Developmental Biology at Yale University and is a Darfur native from the heart of Philadelphia. A UNHCR High Profile Supporter, a Yale Global Health Fellow and Leonore Annenberg Scholar, Emi dedicates her time to spreading understanding through poetry and advocacy, particularly for the cause of refugees and disadvantaged communities. A TedMed 2016 speaker, Emi has part-taken in multiple White House round-table discussions, including a session with President Obama, and has presented at multiple United Nations events, opening and closing for the Secretary General. Having launched the 100 million for 100 million landmark event alongside the Dalai Lama, Kailash Sathyarthi the President of India, and 12 other laureates and world leaders in New Delhi, Emi now continues to spread understanding through poetry on her world tour. Her book, Sisters' Entrance, is pending release.

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

Our guests this week on Wednesday 11th January at 7pm, are Oliver Price reading his favourite villanelles at The Village Hub, Scarborough, and on Thursday at 7.30pm Hugh Hodge reading interesting sonnets at A Touch of Madness, Obz.